A spreadsheet program that allows you to store, organize, and analyze information
Spreadsheets
Developed to store, analyse and manipulate data. They are now commonly used for working with sets of data containing both text and numbers.
Microsoft Excel
A computer application program written by Microsoft. It mainly comprises tabs, groups of commands and worksheet. It is mainly used to store tabular data.
Microsoft Excel
It is one of the most suitable spreadsheet functions that help us manage data, create optically logical charts, and thought-provoking graphs. It is supported by both Mac and PC platforms and can also be used to balance a checkbook, create an expense document, build formulas, and edit them.
Worksheet
Made of rows and columns that intersect each other to form cells where data is entered. It is capable of performing multiple tasks like calculations, data analysis, and integrating data.
Main features of Excel
Microsoft Office button
Ribbon
Quick access toolbar
SUM
Function to calculate the sum of values
AVERAGE
Function to calculate the average of values
MAX
Function to find the maximum value
MIN
Function to find the minimum value
Relative cell address
Excel automatically adjusts part of cell reference as formula is moved or copied
Absolute cell address
Using $ to lock cell address so it doesn't change when formula is moved or copied
Sorting
Placing records in order alphabetically or numerically
Sorting data
Use Sort A to Z or Sort Z to A buttons
AutoSum
Helps us to add the contents of a cluster of adjacent cells
List AutoFill
Automatically develops cell formatting when a new component is added to the end of a list
AutoFill
1. Quickly fill cells with a repetitive or sequential record such as chronological dates or numbers, and repeated document
2. Copy function
3. Alter text and numbers
AutoShapes
Toolbar will allow us to draw some geometrical shapes, arrows, flowchart items, stars, and more
Can be used to draw graphs
Wizard
Guides us to work effectively while we work by displaying several helpful tips and techniques based on what we are doing
Charts
Features will help us in presenting a graphical representation of our data in the form of Pie, Bar, Line charts, and more
PivotTable
Flips and sums data in seconds and allows us to execute data analysis and generating documents like periodic financial statements, statistical documents, etc
Can also analyze complex data relationships graphically
AutoFormat - lets us choose many preset table formatting options.
Shortcut Menus
These commands that are appropriate to the function that we are doing occur by clicking the right mouse button.